Tyrique Ramnath

Yes, the show was a massive hit back in 2010, and yes, Expresso Show has, over time, shot itself in the foot over the following: the show does have some mild forms of bias and stigmatic content, which can upset certain viewers; the programme outrageously promotes questionable thematic messages; the presenters are as deficient as their skills are cliché and their personalities are untrue. Furthermore, the show does have informative content, but tragically, this is overruled by its repetitive format, such as the same presenting styles, opening theme song & segments, which fails to whet the appetite of an array of mindsets. I mean, the 6 PM morning programme does get authentically mind-numbing after four years or so, and again, the show doesn’t seem to get to any new or interesting feat. I’ve also noticed that the show indulges in some trifling content, such as having discussions about ticks and fleas (with photos), amongst others. If you watch 30-minutes of the show in a single sit-down, you would have come across six to twelve ads within the actual show! This tells me that the programme is just a two-hour marketing campaign for companies like, Woolworths and Clover, which is where they get majority of their revenue from. Consequently, Expresso Show is a diminished pile of steaming garbage that has deteriorated over the years and has worsened during the lockdown. It has nothing new to pick out of its bag of stale coffee beans, so that it can invite audiences to an eye-enjoying treat, rather, it tries to impress viewers by posing as a knock-off version of Top Billing. You never know, it may just end up meeting the same demise as the latter mentioned. It all comes down to the question, is Expresso Show really, “your feel-good breakfast show?”.